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Below are photos and images of RGV butterflies, RGV moths, RGV damselflies, RGV dragonflies, RGV birds, RGV reptiles, RGV amphibians, RGV mammals, RGV arthropods, RGV wildflowers, RGV trees, RGV shrubs, RGV vines, RGV cacti, RGV succulents, RGV native plants, other RGV critters, Mexican butterflies, and life cycles of RGV butterflies.
 
 The Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas is a nature photographer's dream.  Visit the LRGV, bring your camera, and have a blast.

All photos on this site are by Jan Dauphin and are copyright protected and may not be used or published elsewhere without the permission of Jan Dauphin

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NEWEST PHOTOS (as of 8/20/08) from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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BUTTERFLIES--SPREADWING SKIPPERS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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BUTTERFLIES-GRASS SKIPPERS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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BUTTERFLIES--SWALLOWTAILS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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BUTTERFLIES--SULPHURS & WHITES of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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BUTTERFLIES--GOSSAMER-WINGED BUTTERFLIES of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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BUTTERFLIES--METALMARKS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas
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BUTTERFLIES--SNOUTS, MONARCHS, CLEARWINGS, and SISTERS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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BUTTERFLIES--HELICONIANS and EMPERORS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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BUTTERFLIES--ADMIRALS AND RELATIVES of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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BUTTERFLIES--TRUE BRUSH-FOOTED BUTTERFLIES of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas
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BUTTERFLIES--LEAFWINGS & SATYRS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas
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BUTTERFLIES OF MEXICO--Butterflies found in the States of Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi, MX
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MOTHS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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DAMSELFLIES of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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DRAGONFLIES of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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BIRDS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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MAMMALS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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ARTHROPODS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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OTHER CREATURES of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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NATIVE WILDFLOWERS USED BY THE BUTTERFLIES of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas
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NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS USED BY THE BUTTERFLIES of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas
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NATIVE VINES USED BY THE BUTTERFLIES of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas
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NATIVE CACTI AND SUCCULENTS USED BY THE BUTTERFLIES of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

Life Cycle Studies:

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BROWN LONGTAIL - Urbanus procne LIFE CYCLE STUDY
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COMMON/WHITE CHECKERED-SKIPPER - Pyrgus communis/albescens LIFE CYCLE STUDY
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TURK'S-CAP WHITE-SKIPPER - Heliopetes macaira LIFE CYCLE STUDY
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POLYDAMAS SWALLOWTAIL - Battus polydamas LIFE CYCLE STUDY
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LYSIDE SULPHUR - Kricogonia lyside LIFE CYCLE STUDY
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SOUTHERN DOG-FACE - Zerene cesonia LIFE CYCLE STUDY
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MEXICAN SILVERSPOT - Dione moneta poeyii LIFE CYCLE STUDY
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ZEBRA LONGWING - Heliconius charithonia vasquezae LIFE CYCLE STUDY
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WHITE PEACOCK - Anartia jatrophae luteipicta
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CRIMSON PATCH - Chlosyne janais LIFE CYCLE STUDY
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BORDERED PATCH - Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix LIFE CYCLE STUDY
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PALE-BANDED CRESCENT - Anthanassa tulcis LIFE CYCLE STUDY
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TROPICAL LEAFWING - Anaea aidea LIFE CYCLE STUDY

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